However, when he placed the medicinal ingredients into the Alchemy Cauldron, he immediately noticed something amiss after the first gesture. There was no flame rising, no Yuan Energy circulating; as his gestures and spells were performed, the power within him was completely uncontrollable, not following the established path.

Could it be that this auction house gave a fake alchemy prescription? A slight doubt flashed through Lin Feng’s eyes, but he quickly shook his head. No, there was no need for them to do that. Since there was an issue with the alchemical methods above, there must be some places he hadn’t comprehended.

With this thought rising in his mind, Lin Feng carefully looked at the alchemy prescription again and began to further comprehend it.

Moments later, Lin Feng put down the alchemy prescription, his eyes slightly contemplative.

With his understanding of the alchemy path, this short moment was enough to fully grasp the method and principle for refining the Soul Shattered Pill. He also understood why the methods he had just used were ineffective. It all stemmed from the foundation of the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm—Yuan Energy.

Yuan Energy is the foundation of the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm and something all cultivators there require for survival and cultivation. Professions such as alchemy and artifact refining that developed within cultivation cannot do without the use of Yuan Energy.

However, at present, Lin Feng’s Yuan Energy within his body had not yet completely transformed. Impure Yuan Energy simply could not employ those methods. To rely solely on the methods in the alchemy prescription to refine a Soul Shattered Pill, unless his Yuangang was fully transformed, would be impossible in this lifetime.

However...

"Fortunately, my alchemy and artifact refining do not rely solely on the power within my body." Lin Feng smiled faintly, and with a wave of his hand, the Eternal Divine Flame surged out.

The Fire Spirit Xiao Huo appeared, intimately and joyfully circling around Lin Feng. Seeing this, Lin Feng smiled and patted the Eternal Divine Flame, saying, "Alright, stop fooling around. Now go into the Haotian Cauldron. We’re about to begin refining, and this is the first Elixir we’ve refined in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm."

"I will give it my all," Fire Spirit Xiao Huo immediately said, then directly drilled into the Haotian Cauldron.

As Fire Spirit Xiao Huo entered the Haotian Cauldron, the surrounding Yuan Energy suddenly began to boil. Lin Feng sensed all of this and showed a satisfied look, indeed, the Heaven and Earth Strange Fire like the Eternal Divine Flame was not restricted and could still perform alchemy and artifact refining.

With this thought, Lin Feng’s eyelids drooped, and his Divine Sense extended, beginning to manipulate the Eternal Divine Flame to refine Elixirs.

The Eternal Divine Flame was fierce and domineering, with infinite power. Yet, under the control of Lin Feng and Xiao Huo, this domineering flame retracted its dominant force and became as gentle as a trickling stream. The terrifying firepower only roasted the periphery of the medicinal ingredients without damaging their structure or properties in the least.

The Haotian Cauldron vibrated slightly, and wisps of hazy brilliance flashed atop it. Subsequently, streams of Yuan Energy were absorbed by the cauldron, rushing towards its interior.

As the Yuan Energy surged into the cauldron, the previously tranquil Eternal Divine Flame suddenly soared. If it were a common alchemist refining pills, under such terrifying flames, the various medicinal ingredients inside the Pill Furnace would certainly be burned to ashes by the flames.

However, Lin Feng’s control over the flames, his understanding of medicinal properties, and his mastery of alchemy had reached a pinnacle. Under his control, the firepower of the Eternal Divine Flame not only did not incinerate the ingredients completely but also instantly destroyed the useless impurities within them, while the medicinal properties within the ingredients became more condensed and refined under the roasting.

Furthermore, the dozens of medicinal properties tangled within a single herb were instantly sorted out and floated in sequence within the Haotian Cauldron.

Lin Feng closed his eyes, his entire mind focused within the Haotian Cauldron, manipulating the Eternal Divine Flame and Haotian Cauldron to extract and refine each herbal ingredient. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

The original herbs had completely lost their previous appearance, under the refinement of the Haotian Cauldron and the Eternal Divine Flame, transforming into glistening clusters of elixir liquid, floating within the Haotian Cauldron, continuously roasted and refined by the Eternal Divine Flame.

Moments later, the roasted clusters of elixir liquid became crystalline and transparent, and at that instant, the Eternal Divine Flame underwent a transformation.

The complete cluster of fire in an instant transformed into sixty-four portions, arranged according to the different positions of the Eight Trigrams within the Haotian Cauldron, each portion releasing different temperatures, affecting different elixir liquids.

In this narrow space, dozens of elixir liquids were almost adjacent, yet these liquids, though closely packed, concurrently experienced refinement under different temperatures of flames, with not a trace of spillage. All the temperatures acted entirely within the elixir liquids.

This was the difficulty in refining the Soul Shattered Pill. In a small Pill Furnace, not only is it necessary to produce sixty-four different-temperature flames, but also to ensure the flames only affect the correct elixir liquids. This requires an extremely high level of fire control, and moreover, next, those sixty-four flames must undergo more than seven hundred different temperature changes within a single breath. Any slight error during these changes would result in the Elixir becoming a waste pill.

However, the temperature changes of the flames posed no difficulty for Lin Feng. His strong Divine Sense, along with his exceptional fire control and the assistance of the Fire Spirit Xiao Huo from the Eternal Divine Flame, made these changes no more difficult than stifling a yawn for him.

Soon, the medicinal ingredients within the Alchemy Cauldron were repeatedly refined by the Eternal Divine Flame. Under the high-frequency temperature changes, the properties of these elixir liquids underwent the necessary transformations.

"Not bad." Lin Feng sensed the elixir liquid, nodding in satisfaction. All the impurities had been removed, and the elixirs’ medicinal properties were perfect and flawless. Next, as long as these elixirs were well integrated, and there were no mistakes during the final formation, another batch of flawless elixirs would be completed.

After this thought flashed by, Lin Feng continued to circulate all his mind in the refinement process, the changes in the elixir liquid’s form, two merging, three colliding... all the steps flashed through his mind, executed with extreme precision.

Under his control, the Haotian Cauldron was diligently absorbing and exhaling Yuangang, allowing various forms of Yuangang to continuously change during these breaths and merge into the elixir liquid.

At this moment within the quiet chamber, the Haotian Cauldron emitted a faint, flowing light, while the Eternal Divine Flame’s blaze soared and transformed, causing the whole quiet chamber to glow brightly.

Sitting cross-legged in the chamber, Lin Feng’s expression remained calm and composed, manipulating the Eternal Divine Flame and the Haotian Cauldron with his Divine Sense, at differing rhythms and frequencies to temper the elixir liquid. Despite the roaring flames, there was no trace of medicinal fragrance emanating from the chamber; all the medicinal power was completely sealed within the Haotian Cauldron.

After a while, a sharp gleam suddenly flashed in Lin Feng’s eyes, and his gaze turned serious as he looked at the Haotian Cauldron. Extending his palm, fingers forming a sword-like gesture, he pointed directly at the Haotian Cauldron and shouted, "Open!"

"Buzz!"

The Haotian Cauldron suddenly shook, its sealed mouth opened instantly, and thirty-six smooth pills leapt out from the cauldron, ready to shoot in all directions.

Lin Feng, well-prepared, produced a jade bottle, which he waved and neatly collected all thirty-six pills into.

Glancing into the jade bottle, Lin Feng frowned, "Unexpectedly, five pills have flaws. I’m still not familiar with this Myriad Heavens Divine Realm’s alchemy methods. Thinking about where the problem occurred, I’ll need to be more cautious in the next refinement."

With these words, Lin Feng closed his eyes, carefully recalling the entire previous alchemy process. After a moment, he reopened his eyes, having identified the cause of the flaws, and was ready to refine again.

This time, he was determined to ensure all the elixirs possessed Flawless Quality.

With a wave of his hand, he inserted another batch of medicinal materials into the Haotian Cauldron, commencing the refinement once more.

An hour later.

"Buzz!"

The Haotian Cauldron gave a slight tremor, and thirty-six pills flew out, landing steadily into the jade bottle in Lin Feng’s hand. After a quick glance, he displayed a satisfied expression. This time, none of the thirty-six pills had issues; all bore Flawless Quality.

"Not bad this time. The previously found errors were indeed correct. This shouldn’t be a problem in the future," Lin Feng said contently, then put away the Haotian Cauldron and the Eternal Divine Flame, and prepared to leave the room by opening the door.

Outside, Elder Chu and Zhang Shaoyuan were waiting quietly. Although they didn’t expect much of Lin Feng’s ability to refine a Soul Shattered Pill, forming a good relationship with a Master of Alchemy Path was worth the wait without any issue. Upon seeing the chamber door open, the two immediately approached him.

"Young master, how did the elixir refinement go?" Elder Chu asked with a smile.

"The Soul Shattered Pill is indeed more complex than other Desolate Grade pills." Lin Feng slightly frowned. Although it was his first attempt, the appearance of five flawed elixirs still indicated the difficulty of the Soul Shattered Pill.

"Don’t worry about it, young master," Zhang Shaoyuan addressed Lin Feng, "The Soul Shattered Pill is more difficult to refine than most Desolate Grade elixirs; it’s normal not to succeed on the first try."

What? It wasn’t successful? Lin Feng, hearing their words, was momentarily stunned, and with their faces showing consolation, he couldn’t help but say, "Wait, did you misunderstand something? Although the Soul Shattered Pill is difficult, I still managed to refine it."

"Refined it?" Elder Chu exclaimed, exchanging glances with Zhang Shaoyuan, both seeing the surprise in each other’s eyes. This Ascender from the Lower Realm had actually refined the Soul Shattered Pill! As a result, their previous comforting words now seemed a bit awkward, yet having seen the world, they quickly masked the embarrassment.

"Indeed, the elixirs from both batches of ingredients are within these two jade bottles," Lin Feng said, passing the jade bottles over.

Both batches were successful!

Elder Chu was utterly astonished. Originally, he thought even if Lin Feng succeeded, it would only be one batch of elixirs, but now both were successful! He turned to see Zhang Shaoyuan’s astonished expression, immediately understanding that even this steward was astounded by Lin Feng’s genius, his level of alchemy path, unable to imagine that all this was real.