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Xunuo pondered for a moment before asking, "I seek a faster artifact than this one. If it cannot surpass it, then it holds no practical significance for me."
Cao Ziji considered this as well. If Xunuo wanted to evade the Black Wind Old Monster, he could only seek a faster artifact. Of course, he would never mention the embarrassment of the Flying Chariot being destroyed; others would remain oblivious to it.
Cao Ziji let out a bitter smile and shook his head. "My Flying Chariot is already among the fastest in Chaotic Valley. There won't be any faster flying artifact than this."
He paused before continuing, "At least not at the moment."
Xunuo's eyes flickered as he asked, "Then when will there be one?"
Cao Ziji waved his hand dismissively. "It's not a matter of time; it depends on when we can obtain the Four-Winged Crimson Fire Ant."
Xunuo exclaimed in surprise, "The Crimson Fire Ant King?"
Cao Ziji's expression grew serious. "Exactly."
Xunuo furrowed his brow and fell silent. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Are there any alternative materials?"
Cao Ziji shook his head and recounted a story from the past.
Cao Ziji could be considered a native of Chaotic Valley, as he was already the third generation settled there.
His grandfather was a Refiner from a Cultivation Sect. After offending a powerful figure within the sect, he was forced to flee and hide in Chaotic Valley. This man had exceptional skills in artifact forging and quickly established himself in Chaotic Valley. Utilizing the unique refining materials found there, he created a flying artifact known as the Against the Wind Boat. The emergence of this artifact caused quite a stir, even earning praise from a Valley Master at that time.
However, this artifact soon mysteriously vanished. Although the Refiner was furious, the materials for creating such an artifact were rare, and he was unable to forge another one of the same kind.
In the second generation of this Refiner, namely Cao Ziji's father, he finally gathered all the auxiliary materials for the Against the Wind Boat, except for four wings of the Crimson Fire Ant King. He organized an expedition to hunt the Crimson Fire Ant King in hopes of fulfilling his father's long-held wish.
Unexpectedly, this operation ended in complete disaster. All ten Eleventh Layer Cultivators who participated in the hunt perished without a trace. No one even knew how they had died. Of course, Cao Ziji's father also met his end in the Desert Sea.
Seeing two generations end in regret, Cao Ziji understood the difficulties involved and abandoned any thoughts of pursuing that wish. Instead, he used ordinary Crimson Fire Ant wings to forge a weakened version of the Against the Wind Boat. However, the performance of this Against the Wind Boat was so poor that Cao Ziji felt ashamed to present it.
Although Cao Ziji was unable to organize another hunt for the Crimson Fire Ant King, he had been seeking to acquire four wings of the Crimson Fire Ant King over the years. In the past, while successful captures of the Crimson Fire Ant King were rare, there had been occasional successes. Although there were no transactions for the wings on the market, it was hard to say that no one was secretly hoarding them. The current situation was that as long as he could obtain four wings from the Crimson Fire Ant King, he could reforge the Against the Wind Boat and restore its miraculous speed.
According to records from Cao Ziji's grandfather, the speed of the Against the Wind Boat was more than twice that of a Flying Chariot.
Upon hearing this, Xunuo was astonished. Such speed would easily allow one to escape from a Foundation Stage Cultivator.
Xunuo steeled himself and asked, "If I can capture the Crimson Fire Ant King and assist you in reforging the Against the Wind Boat, can this boat be transferred to me?"
Cao Ziji replied, "If Xue Dao You can help me reforge the Against the Wind Boat, I would gladly give it to you without any regrets."
Xunuo nodded and said, "Let’s keep this matter confidential for now; I will make a decision soon."
Afterward, Xunuo took his leave and began to operate in secret.
A few days later, Xunuo appeared at Copper Sand Sea with several Cultivators. Among them were Xi Dao Jing and Ruan Jingtian, leaders of factions that rarely appeared together. Xunuo sat before an Alchemical Platform surrounded by Condensation Pearls and a protective formation. Two Cultivators continuously gathered Crimson Fire Ants from outside the formation and tossed them into the Alchemical Platform.
Xunuo looked at eleven sets of Unity Pill materials arranged on the Alchemical Platform. Suddenly, he struck the Alchemical Cauldron atop it; as its lid flew open, all eleven materials flew into it in an organized manner. As soon as the lid closed tightly again, Xunuo's eyes shut as if he had entered a meditative state.
Sitting several paces behind Xunuo were Xi Dao Jing and Ruan Jingtian, each displaying different expressions. Xi Dao Jing appeared calm and composed like a monk in deep meditation. Ruan Jingtian wore a skeptical look tinged with impatience.
After a moment, Ruan Jingtian broke his silence. He turned to Xi Dao Jing and said, "You have such confidence in this young man; I wonder how many pills he can produce? I didn’t come all this way just to return with a handful of Poison Dan. That wouldn’t even be enough for me to refine a Dan Lei."
Xi Dao Jing smiled slightly and said, "I can't say how many pills Xue Dao You can produce, but it's certain that it will be enough for Ruan Dao You to keep busy for a while."
Ruan Jingtian looked at Xi Dao Jing in surprise and fell silent.
Xunuo was focused on the trial, pondering how many herbs could be refined in one furnace. This year was the only opportunity for Alchemy in the past two years. Most of Xunuo's plans required the Unity Pill as a guarantee for success. Therefore, it was essential to refine the methods before the official Alchemy to maximize the yield of pills. Additionally, Xunuo's plan to seek Dan Lei also required Poison Dan as a material for refining.
The first furnace of pills was produced extremely smoothly. Without any setbacks, it yielded pills within two and a half days. This batch produced fifteen pills. Xunuo tossed the steaming Unity Pill to Ruan Jingtian and began to recover his mana and Divine Sense with hand seals.
Ruan Jingtian did not expect Xunuo to succeed in producing pills on the first attempt. He looked at Xunuo in surprise for a moment before putting away the Poison Dan.
A day later, Xunuo energetically took out thirteen herbs and continued with Alchemy. The first furnace had gone so well that this time he directly increased the amount by two herbs. Although he added two more herbs, it did not significantly extend the time needed for pill production. Just past two and a half days, he successfully produced another batch of pills without any issues. This time, he yielded seventeen pills.
After receiving these seventeen Poison Dan, Ruan Jingtian looked at Xunuo with astonishment. He couldn't help but admire Xi Dao Jing's sharp insight.
The third furnace took nearly three days to produce pills. During this process, Xunuo's Mind Power was nearly depleted, and his condition became extremely unstable. However, this batch surprisingly yielded twenty pills. Not only were Xi Dao Jing and others shocked, but even Xunuo himself was somewhat astonished.
However, considering the time consumed and the state during this Alchemy session, it was clear that such conditions would not allow for pill production during the official Alchemy. Therefore, Xunuo decisively dismissed this seemingly tempting option and gained a clearer understanding of what methods should be employed during the official Alchemy.
Once he slightly recovered his mana, Xunuo said to Ruan Jingtian, "Thank you for your efforts in refining Dan Lei; we will decide on the terms of trade after the official Alchemy concludes."
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